Brazilian festival returns to Southend

A FESTIVAL celebrating Brazilian street culture is returning to Southend.

BrazilArte’s Cultura du Rua will be taking place between April 21 and 27, kicking off with a free open day, with workshops in Brazilian percussion and dance.

Another set of free workshops for children and adults in tradition Brazilian arts will follow between April 22 and 26, with samba drumming, Afro-Brazilian dance, martial arts capoeira and maculelê and Danca do Coco.

April 27 will see a series of paid workshops followed by traditional Brazilian banquet and party at The Esplanade, where there will be bands playing traditional Brazilian music including samba, pagode and forro, with a free dance workshop – proceeds go to children’s charities in Ceara, Brazil.

Sunday starts with a community carnival led by the BrazilArte Carnival Band from Victoria Plaza, down the High Street, finishing at Pier Hill where festivities will continue at the Royal Hotel with artists showcasing their work.

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Guests from Australia, Hungary, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Poland and Brazil will be at the event, including Mestre Boa Gente, who featured on Michael Palin’s BBC documentary about Brazil and celebrates his 69th birthday during the festivities.

Brazilian street culture? You mean everyone goes around robbing and shooting each other?

Good one.

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Howard Cháse says...4:49pm Mon 7 Apr 14

Brazilian festival. The smell of fish and hot wax. The sounds of hair being pulled from skin and shrieks of pain What's not to like......

Brazilian festival. The smell of fish and hot wax. The sounds of hair being pulled from skin and shrieks of pain
What's not to like......Howard Cháse

Brazilian festival. The smell of fish and hot wax. The sounds of hair being pulled from skin and shrieks of pain What's not to like......

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Nebs says...5:57pm Mon 7 Apr 14

Lets hope they don't need to get a bus from Southend to Leigh. When the bus fares in Rio went up from 70p to 80p there was rioting in the streets.

Lets hope they don't need to get a bus from Southend to Leigh. When the bus fares in Rio went up from 70p to 80p there was rioting in the streets.Nebs

Lets hope they don't need to get a bus from Southend to Leigh. When the bus fares in Rio went up from 70p to 80p there was rioting in the streets.

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DogsMessInLeigh says...6:40pm Mon 7 Apr 14

so there will be a few Brazilians on display, i might pop along.

so there will be a few Brazilians on display, i might pop along.DogsMessInLeigh

so there will be a few Brazilians on display, i might pop along.

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DannyK86 says...10:38am Tue 8 Apr 14

Amazed that nobody has started moaning "why not an English festival" yet!

Amazed that nobody has started moaning "why not an English festival" yet!DannyK86

Amazed that nobody has started moaning "why not an English festival" yet!

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Howard Cháse says...10:47am Tue 8 Apr 14

DannyK86 wrote…

Amazed that nobody has started moaning "why not an English festival" yet!

Not allowed is it? Might be considered racist......

[quote][p][bold]DannyK86[/bold] wrote:
Amazed that nobody has started moaning "why not an English festival" yet![/p][/quote]Not allowed is it? Might be considered racist......Howard Cháse

DannyK86 wrote…

Amazed that nobody has started moaning "why not an English festival" yet!

Not allowed is it? Might be considered racist......

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DannyK86 says...11:07am Tue 8 Apr 14

DannyK86 wrote…

Amazed that nobody has started moaning "why not an English festival" yet!

I'm all for more celebrations of English/British culture, but I do also like some exotic food, booze and music coming to town. Give me Brazilian carnival dancers over Morris dancers anyway!

[quote][p][bold]DannyK86[/bold] wrote:
Amazed that nobody has started moaning "why not an English festival" yet![/p][/quote]I'm all for more celebrations of English/British culture, but I do also like some exotic food, booze and music coming to town. Give me Brazilian carnival dancers over Morris dancers anyway!DannyK86

DannyK86 wrote…

Amazed that nobody has started moaning "why not an English festival" yet!

I'm all for more celebrations of English/British culture, but I do also like some exotic food, booze and music coming to town. Give me Brazilian carnival dancers over Morris dancers anyway!

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